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Kenmore 5.0 cu. ft. Freestanding Gas Range - Simply Precise

The Kenmore 5.0 cu. ft. Freestanding Gas Range 7423 is the ideal appliance for any kitchen. To bring items to a boil in the blink of an eye, use the high-powered Turbo Boil burner, or cook with odd-shaped pans easily on the oval center burner. With its electronic control panel and internal fan, the oven makes for ideal baking and roasting conditions, while the Warm & Hold function keeps dishes at serving temperature until they're ready to serve. Kitchens aren't complete without this freestanding gas range by Kenmore.

Designed to eliminate hot spots and spread heat evenly, fan convection circulates hot air throughout the oven for more even cooking, browning and flavor sealed into every bite.

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Praise21 found this helpful

Legamin

Jul 28 , 2014

Runs with the 'big dogs'...

Amazing quality for the money!
Easy to clean, perfect heat distribution, Dishwasher safe (no rust, rubber feet stay attached) top grates. Clear straightforward design and controls (though oddly reversed from my electric range)..
Negatives.. The bottom drawer is shallow and flimsy with a poor rail guide requiring a dry lube and no heavy glass pan stowage in them. And I recommend that if you are very satisfied with the sturdiness of your (same width) oven racks that you keep yours and transfer them over as these, as most newer ovens, disappoint in the quality of this respect.
We had a tea kettle boil over which put out the entire flame and it did not relight...this could be an issue if you leave your cooking unattended. I recommend a self relighting model if you can afford a little more.
But convection..HUGE plus! Prepare for additional heat and moisture output in your home as Nat gas has up to (depending on your supplier/distributor) 5%-13% water moisture. This shows up as extra heat and moisture condensation on windows and windowsills. This is not a defect in design! Gas is the perfect cooking method! Just ensure proper ventilation.
As a very experienced home chef who cooks meals for up to 25 people sitting at once, I am quite pleased with the overall value for the money. I now have two gas ranges, one with open top grill for the kitchen. I look forward to many grand suppers with our extended families!

Criticism10 found this helpful

beebopnbill

Apr 19 , 2014

Stove is great...Timer, not so much.

Both my wife and I like the stove, but we agree that the timer is designed poorly. To use it you enter the time and push the same start button that you push to start the oven. However, when the timer goes off you hit the timer button to shut it off, not the stop button. We have both hit the stop button by mistake shutting down the oven when we didn't want to and screwed up stuff we were trying to bake. Maybe we're just dumb, but I'll bet this has been a problem for others as well. We solved it by using a different timer.

After a few times using this range, my wife wiped it down with a paper towel only to have a large flake of the finish come off. We thought, "Oh that's too bad. Must be a manufacturing defect" so we called Sears and had them send someone out to look at it. The tech that came said, "That's a defect, and given that you've only just bought this, it should be no trouble getting you a replacement cooktop". So he ordered that, and we had to wait a month for it to arrive. Only it never did. So when the next tech came to install it, it wasn't here, and he had to order another one. A few weeks later, it arrived... chipped and scratched. The tech ordered another one which we received 2 days ago. There was a chip in this one too, but in an inconspicuous spot, so I figured we'd buy some touch up paint (for our brand new top) and just touch it up. I also noticed some glue on the enamel, so I grabbed a damp paper towel and wiped off... A BIG FLAKE OF THE FINISH. I give up. I am basically done with Kenmore now. I'll buy brands with the actual manufacturer's name on them from now on. This has been a horrible purchasing experience for me.
Functionally the range is a joy to cook on.

i have used this range for three weeks. I love everything about it. The grates stay in place. It is very easy to clean spills after a meal. The turbo burner is great. Boiling water is fast! The oven heats well and evenly. Very happy!

Amazing quality for the money!
Easy to clean, perfect heat distribution, Dishwasher safe (no rust, rubber feet stay attached) top grates. Clear straightforward design and controls (though oddly reversed from my electric range)..
Negatives.. The bottom drawer is shallow and flimsy with a poor rail guide requiring a dry lube and no heavy glass pan stowage in them. And I recommend that if you are very satisfied with the sturdiness of your (same width) oven racks that you keep yours and transfer them over as these, as most newer ovens, disappoint in the quality of this respect.
We had a tea kettle boil over which put out the entire flame and it did not relight...this could be an issue if you leave your cooking unattended. I recommend a self relighting model if you can afford a little more.
But convection..HUGE plus! Prepare for additional heat and moisture output in your home as Nat gas has up to (depending on your supplier/distributor) 5%-13% water moisture. This shows up as extra heat and moisture condensation on windows and windowsills. This is not a defect in design! Gas is the perfect cooking method! Just ensure proper ventilation.
As a very experienced home chef who cooks meals for up to 25 people sitting at once, I am quite pleased with the overall value for the money. I now have two gas ranges, one with open top grill for the kitchen. I look forward to many grand suppers with our extended families!

I love everything about this range. The very useful 5th burner, the versatile burner temps/capabilities and; most importantly, the convection oven for baking in addition to the regular baking option. This is, by far, the best range I've ever had the pleasure of owning.